Wings beat Sun 97-71; Shepard collects 22nd double-double
The Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 97-71 to close out the FIBA World Cup break, with Arike Ogunbowale scoring 18 and Jessica Shepard recording 17 points and 10 rebounds for her 22nd double-double of the season. Dallas extended its four-game win streak and moved into a three-way tie for sixth in the WNBA standings, while Connecticut’s Aaliyah Edwards led the Sun with 26 points in a challenging night.
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About Aaliyah Edwards
Aaliyah Mckenzie Edwards is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Lunar Owls of Unrivaled. She played college basketball at UConn before being selected sixth overall by the Mystics in the 2024 WNBA draft. Edwards has also played for the Canadian national team since 2018.
Everything about Aaliyah Edwards →- Occupation
- basketball player
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Born
- July 9, 2002